Desparejado

I am a 60 year-old gay man. This is a typical Darren Star fantasy fest. I HATE the fact that people watch this, and think that THIS is gay culture. Rich, New York gay men, behaving in the most ridiculous manner imaginable. It's a total cliché.

Yes, I loved "Sex and the City," as obnoxious as it often is. A cartoon.

I sat down, and watched this with four gay men. They lasted four episodes - I stayed through the end.

GIVE. IT. A. REST. With this elitist fantasy world. Perhaps it's your reality, but it does NOT represent gay men.

Most gay men are not ripped, and avoid carbs. And live in expensive homes. And act like jerks.

Just cringe-worthy, at every level. Neil Patrick Harris, are you having an identity crisis?

Ohhhhhhhh, LAME Grindr jokes. Check out the movie "Pit Stop," for a truly meaningful gay experience.

I thought it was cute & funny. It's just a show though! No way I expected this is an actual representation of gay men in NY. No different than sex and the city, GOT, stranger things, dead to me, better call Saul or ANY other popular tv show...I recognize it's just tv. If you're expecting this to be real life or if you are turned off by same sex relationships, just don't watch it. If you are looking for a mindless show to give you a good chuckle, give it a try.

Very relatable to any person (any sexual orientation) who had been in a relationship for decades and finds themselves starting over. The grief of losing that person, the self doubt, all the insecurities coupled with great, supportive friends. That said the cast was great! Looking forward to Netflix renewal for season 2, want to see what's next for ALL of the characters.

If you want something without clichés and stereotypes watch Eastsiders BUT if you want a funny not excessively over done storyline with good pacing and relevant jokes (but also historical gay refrences) definetly watch this! Not everything has to be completely accurate of how gay men live nowadays even though it's not even doing a horrible job at that - but watching someone doom scroll and figure out how to pay bills doesn't really make for a compelling show y'all realize that, right? I'm glad we got over the sad depressing storylines of how bad and never with a happy ending the gay life is - this is a nice change of pace.

The characters have their own side storylines and compliment the main storyline well and it's a comfy but compelling show overall!

Can't wait for season two!

I really wish they would emphasize the part of self sufficiency and individuality more and how to get there instead of just criticizing the dependency of most monogamous relationships.

The part with the guru and spiritual awakening was a nice storyline but executed poorly because the viewer didn't actually take any benefit from it because the new acquired knowledge wasn't communicated- there was just a bunch of snapping. If it was too aspirational leave it out! But I liked how all the storylines left off in the end! Give it a chance it's fun!

Let me start by saying that a gay rom-com shouldn't and can't be "all things to all people" who try to identify with it, any more than "The Dick Van Dyke Show" represents every straight American couple who happens to write for a hit TV show and lives in New Rochelle. I tire of people who say "well, this isn't me." It's not supposed to be you, nor could it reflect every viewer watching it. I enjoyed the peek into the life of NYC real estate agents as much as I did seeing the main characters struggle with their identities. At first, it sported too many cliches, but the cast was likable and the story kept moving forward. I stayed with it, and the final two episodes really paid off. I found myself laughing and crying, which was unexpected. Try not to pin a heavy agenda on this (or any TV show), and just enjoy a mainstream gay rom-com that might not tick off all the boxes, but still provides plenty of entertainment in the comedy-drama dept.